Rochester, NY (WROC)- Today, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter announced that the Greater Rochester International Airport was awarded a $1,434,567 million in federal grant funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to add 850 feet of runway to Taxiway E.

“Expanding our airport’s capacity has always been a priority of mine, and I’m glad to have secured over $27 million for improvements since 2005,” Rep. Slaughter said. “I will continue to support investments in transportation, infrastructure, and the jobs that come with those projects.”

Copyright 2014 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.